BESAFE CORPORATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06408274 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £127.1k |
| Current assets | — | £146.5k |
| Cash | — | £13 |
| Debtors | — | £146.5k |
| Net assets | — | £120.2k |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-10-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-10-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-10-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-02-01➕MOSTAFAVI, Mahsa appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-01➕MOSTAFAVI, Mahsa appointeddirector
- 2010-02-01➖HAMER, William resignedsecretary
- 2010-02-01➖HAMER, William resigneddirector
- 2007-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BESAFE CORPORATION LIMITED
- 2007-10-24➕KHODAKHAH, Keyvan appointeddirector
- 2007-10-24➕HAMER, William appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-24➕HAMER, William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-10-03: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keyvan Khodakhah Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Mahsa Mostafavi Individual · Iranian · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Akbar Khodakhahceased 01/12/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AW CHEMICALS LIMITED→ 15262287 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BATHE OF WHARFEDALE LIMITED→ 13172571 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BCW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 16607540 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAUTY FORMULAS LIMITED→ 02859122 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| BEFOR LTD→ 17084511 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEIJER REF REFRIGERANTS LIMITED→ 12309921 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BEPUMPS LTD→ 12113109 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BESBRODE PIANOS LIMITED→ 04322557 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BEST HOUSE DECOR LTD→ 14485583 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEST ONE WHOLESALE LTD→ 15477304 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BIDBURY & COMPANY LTD→ 13731959 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BIG ON BUILDING LTD→ 16010887 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Leighton Crabtree Hill
Collingham
Wetherby
LS22 5AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
KHODAKHAH, Keyvan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-10-24
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MOSTAFAVI, Mahsa→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-02-01
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HAMER, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-24 · resigned 2010-02-01
HAMER, William→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-24 · resigned 2010-02-01
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-10-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-10-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-10-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-02-08